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Portrait shot of Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes

Published - 15 October 2020
By Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes

Message from the Minister for Agriculture

International Day of Rural Women is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the vital role of rural women. I’m pleased to be introducing the latest …
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agriculture, coronavirus, International Day of Rural Women, leadership, Minister for Agriculture, Rural women, upskill

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University graduate Annabel stands on top of a snowy mountain

Published - 15 October 2020
By Kate Nancarrow and Becky Barker

Roads to recovery

Women are being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force data¹ shows more than 10,000 regional Victorian women lost …
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coronavirus, employment, financial support, jobs, Rural women, youth

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Emily Scholes, Founder of EnviroMicroBio, works in the laboratory

Published - 15 October 2020
By Kate Nancarrow

Fast-tracking innovative female founders

When Gippsland microbiologist Emily Scholes entered Startup Gippsland’s 12-week Regional Incubator Program, she had no idea her fledgling business could soon be used to help …
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coronavirus, entrepreneur, Rural women, science, start-up, technology

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Members of a new Aboriginal Women's Leadership Program in a screenshot taken from their first online meeting

Published - 15 October 2020
By Kate Nancarrow

A voice for Aboriginal leadership

A new advisory group of eight inspirational women is working to design a leadership program to advance the participation of Aboriginal¹ women across government, businesses …
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Aboriginal, advisory group, inclusion, indigenous, leadership, Rural women

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